Abell 74 (Planetary nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Abell 74 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:44 (EDT), 61° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:36, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

Name Abell 74
Object type Planetary nebula
Other names
Abell 74[1]
PK 072-17.1[2]
PN-G 072.7-17.1
Position
Right ascension:21h16m [1]
Declination:+24°09' [1]
Constellation:Vulpecula
Magnitude:15.80 (V) [1]

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